Potosi, Sucre And Getting Folkloric In Tarabuco

First night in a Bolivian city in Potosi. Far from being as bad
as I had read, it has a vibrant center with a lot of colonial
buildings. The difference with Chile is still very impressive,
Bolivia being a much poorer country. I did not visit the mines
which is the principal tourist attraction but the experience
seems like a very original thing to do.

Potosi

Next up was Sucre, Bolivia’s capital and cultural center. The city
definitely has a certain caché and is very charming. The historic
center around the Plaza de Armas concentrate the important monuments.
Note that all Bolivian towns/cities seem to be built around the same plaza
(always named Plaza de Armas) which is always decently maintained
(even in the remotest towns).

Sucre

Sucre is a very chill place and while I had an awesome St Patrick’s day
(who would have thought?) it is not somewhere you come for the crazy
parties. The timing was also perfect as the nearby town of Tarabuco
was celebrating its annual festival.

Pujllay festival

The Pujllay festival brings together villages from the region for a market
and folkloric events. Dances are performed while dressed with traditional
clothing. Drinking a lot seems also to be part of the plan. If you want
to feel immerged, this is the place to be but do not expect much about the
performances.

My path then took me to Santa Cruz where I stayed with some family friends
and then to Cochabamba. Unless you plan to visit some of the national parks
nearby, these two cities can be safely skipped.

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